Hall Bartlett Productions, Inc. v. Republic Pictures Corp.

WEINFELD, District Judge.

The plaintiff is the producer of a motion picture which the defendant agreed to distribute for exhibition through its facilities. A written agreement evidenced their respective undertakings which amongst other matters required the defendant to advance the expenses of distribution for which the defendant was to reimburse itself out of the gross receipts. The defendant was required to “keep true and accurate books of account with respect to the photoplay, at its office in New York City, New York showing all items of gross receipts and all expenses of distribution and…